(Editor's note: this article contains photos from a comped visit)
Tortillas Chiwas at 914 N. Grande Ave. in Barrio Hollywood launched their lunch. The new menu centers on flour gorditas and burritos stuffed with guisos, or Mexican stews. Lunch runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays. The restaurant also obtained its liquor license.
The restaurant announced the menu on Instagram. "For lunch, we're bringing a little more of our roots from Chihuahua, México," the post said. Owners Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, who are from Chihuahua, opened the restaurant in late August inside the former Grande Tortilla Factory building.
What's on the lunch menu
Each gordita is a soft flour pocket filled with a traditional guiso. Gorditas cost $6, and flour burritos cost $12. Refried beans come with each filling. Options include:
Chile colorado with diced pork, potatoes, and red chile sauce
Salsa verde res with diced beef, potatoes, white onion, and green sauce
Picadillo with ground beef and diced potatoes in salsa verde
Chicharrón en salsa verde with pork chicharrón, green sauce, and white onion
Rajas con queso with roasted Anaheim, poblano, and jalapeño peppers, white onions, and crema
Bean and cheese with refried beans and asadero cheese
Chorizo con huevo with homemade chorizo and eggs
Tocino con huevo with bacon and eggs
Lunch sides include refried beans with cheese and elote en vaso, made with corn off the cob, crema, mayo, and queso cotija. For drinks, the restaurant serves aguas frescas, Cokes, and Jarritos.
Dinner and bar hours
Tortillas Chiwas continues to serve dinner 5-10 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays. The restaurant now serves its full bar menu.
Prickly Pear Mezcalita: mezcal, prickly pear, citrus, agave
Guava Cloud: tequila, guava, citrus, agave, coconut cloud
La Nogalera: rye whiskey, walnut, piloncillo, walnut liqueur, bitters
Modelo Especial: house-made "Clamato", salsas negras, chamoy, lager, carne seca garnish
Basil Passion: gin, passionfruit, basil, elderflower, lime
